By Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest On May 16, 60-mile-per-hour wind gusts swept across central Illinois, developing into a dust storm near Bloomington and Champaign, which reduced visibility to zero, damaged some soy and corn crops, and knocked over …
Joe Husak is returning home to continue his college baseball career. Husak, a former North Polk High School standout, has transferred to play at Iowa after spending the last two with Illinois State. The right-hander saw action in 33 games for the Redbirds, …
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The temperature of the country’s political climate runs hot, with protests and acts of violence breaking out across the country. 'No Kings' protestors.(WIFR)Two Minnesota lawmakers were shot Saturday in what officials call …
Gov. JB Pritzker said on Monday that investigators on the shootings of Minnesota lawmakers over the weekend did not see any active threat to Illinois officials. CHICAGO - Gov. JB Pritzker said on Monday that investigators on the shootings of Minnesota …
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Gov. JB Pritzker says he is not one of the people on a list of politicians that law enforcement discovered after arresting alleged Minnesota lawmaker shooter Vance Boelter. Police found one list of lawmakers from Minnesota and another less …
The National weather service is looking ahead at a new round of severe weather that will move into our area on Wednesday. The NWS office in Paducah office says southern Illinois is under a slight risk of severe weather in the late afternoon and evening on …
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a series of budget bills on Monday, allowing tax changes and several other policies to take effect on July 1. The six bills were signed during a press availability on Monday, with the governor touting his administration’s …
Mifepristone, a drug used in medical abortion,has come under threat by the Trump administration in recent months. The widely used abortion bill is still legal. It survived a court challenge last year, but state Rep. Dagmara Avelar said she is concerned …
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